You can guarantee that? how so? Educated guess? Pretty dumb to guarantee this based on a guss when the promoter himself has said no one has declined because they had to play both weekends. There may be some variation, but 20-30 acts? Doubt it.

You people who say this list is not living up to expectations so far , your crazy !!! Radiohead , My Morning Jacket , PULP , Justice , and i can name at least 4 other very strong artists on this list that will make for another sold out , and wonderful Coachella .

More reasons to stay home in April for the first time in 8 years. But this line-up is not going to get me back to Indio...expecially when all of these bands play NYC anyway. Uts not like we live in Kansas or Montana.

"If this is the lineup, I am not going".... I read different variations of this quote every single year on here. Coachella has anywhere from 150-180 acts..... No prediction list has that many acts listed or even close to it. Chill out, retards.

@ 1020 I live in AZ. , and we get alot of good artists that come here too , ex. Radiohead . There is no other other festival with the vibe and atmosphere of Coachella . Why wouldnt anyone not want to experience the awesomeness that Coachella brings every year ?

@1030nice observation . i only hope so . i seen him when he was here in AZ.and the show was good . i liked darkside of the moon better though . only because i like that album more . i would love to see him on the polo fields again . A weekend of repeats ?RadioheadBjorkRoger Waters

I don't think I've ever seen a comments section for any festival anywhere that people were not complaining about the linuep. And the hilarious thing is we don't even know 1 name on this year's lineup.

Of course, Coachella used to have headliners in the so-called "golden age" like Beastie Boys, Chili Peppers, Coldplay, Jane's Addiction, etc. Somehow those are great headliners because it happened in 2003, but now a band like Radiohead=bad lineup.

Also, at this point last year we were getting reports on this blog of Daft Punk, the Stones, etc, would be playing. So to think this is in any way going to be the real lineup is dumb and unfounded.

Seriously, if you are ALREADY complaining about the lineup Coachella is just not for you. Please stay home and don't ruin the amazing vibe at the festival every year. I PROMISE we will not miss you!

^thisThe fact Monk isnt even guessing on headliners means they have it pretty under wraps.

Daft Punk and Stones were on her list until january and Kanye came in about 4 days b4 the lineup dropped. Take this with a grain of salt, its just nice to have a list of possible acts. You should be using this list to discover new bands to listen to and see if you like any possibles not whine about an artist or two. GV will do a good job and if not you can roll your problems away in the sahara.

If you know anything about Godspeed you know they won't be there. They do 2.5 hour shows in tiny music halls and charge $20 for tickets. They're not going to get in bed with Heineken Inc to play 50 minutes (2 songs) for frat boys, e-tards, and hipster douches.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor is not performing at Coachella. I spoke to the guy running the soundboard at their previous Great American Music Hall shows, because it was pretty clear that he was recording everything. He explained that they were wanting to release a live album, and I assumed that it was going to be of those shows. Spoke with Efrim after a Silver Mt Zion show, and he said that they were planning on recording a live album in the spring in San Francisco. Thus they booked 5 nights at the Great American Music Hall again.

Also, anyone that has ever asked any of the Silver Mt Zion/Godspeed members about Coachella or any other outdoor festival knows that they will politely explain that they do not play loud, large, corporate events.

It seems like this festival has blown thru most of the good acts over the past few years. Its hard to make a great lineup without getting a lot of repeats this year. Its either repeats (which is fine by me) or they have the shitty lineup you see above. There is seriously maybe 5 on the list that id be excited for.

Justice is no longer popular enough for that. They will be in the Sahara. If any EDM act plays the main stage, it will be a headliner set from Daft Punk, or Swedish House Mafia, David Guetta, or Deadmau5 closing after the headliner.

The Coldplay dates seem to confirm them for Coachella as much as rule them out. They could easily sell out two nights at the HB in addition to playing Coachella. I guess it's just a big fucking coincidence that they happen to be on the West coast with weekend dates open for both Coachellas ...

Coldplay isn't playing. They aren't going from Canada on 4/20 all the way down to LA (meaning they bring their entire stage production with them) for 4/21 or 4/22 then bringing it back up to Oregon by 4/24 and then coming back to LA for 2 dates in early May.

Also headliners don't do LA dates that close to Coachella. The headliners have been locked in since last April, there's no reason they wouldn't have scheduled a tour to more conveniently work with this schedule (like Radiohead did).

It's a 3 hr flight from palm springs to Vancouver. Is is really impossible for Coldplay to make the trip? they are likely in, and the radius clause definitely does not apply this year with two weekends. Coachella is not gonna stop bands from performing in nearby regions because every band will HAVE to play closeby between weekends.

That being said I will probably be in the Sahara the night Coldplay headlines. Hopefully Saturday night because I pray that Radiohead is Sunday night closer.

why does nobody think that the ROLLING STONES will be there?! its insane to think that there is NOT one BIG get this year?! It went to two wknds for crying out loud!!! There WILL be something huge in addition to Radiohead (a Daft, a Stones, a Bowie, a Waters doing The Wall)....i am calling it, i think it is RADIOHEAD, COLDPLAY and WATERS doing THE WALL

Guys, they aren't going to take away the radius clause because of the 2 weekends thing. How would that make any sense? We are going to pay you more money, we have more tickets to sell, and therefore we will make you more available to Los Angeles?

Certainly 2 dates at the Hollywood bowl less than 2 weeks after Coachella is not allowed for Coachella headliners. Use your brains.

^ 100% wrong. Coachella will sell out both weekends easily (if you think it won't you're crazy). Therefore it makes no difference to Coachella whether or not a band plays in L.A. around the festival. Are you trying to say every band playing coachella cannot play in los angeles before, inbetween, or after each weekend? clearly this not the case

^^^Not what I said at all. Never said it wouldn't sell out, never said NO bands could play in LA (I've seen bands in LA the day before Coachella before).

What I said was Coachella has always had a radius clause for HEADLINERS. Coldplay would headline, therefore, they are in this boat. GV wouldn't all of a sudden take away the radius clause becasue of the 2 weekend thing, as some have alluded to. Why would they say, "we have 2 weekends therefore the radius clause is not necessary."? Does that make ANY sense whatsoever? They would all of a sudden not have a radius clause because it's 2 weekends? Why would they do that? What's the logic?

And I'm not even making the point Coldplay is impossible to be there. What I'm saying is they aren't going to take away the radius clause BECAUSE of the 2 weekends thing. If anything, it would make them use the radius clause even moreso.

I'm telling you if Radiohead plays Coachella and not LA tickets for Coachella will be a hotter item than if they play Staples Center 3 nights in a row from April 25-28.

As for radius clauses that prohibit acts contracted to play a festival from playing within certain geographic and time constraints, "It works itself out," Tollett said, adding that his and other festivals are generally flexible in how they treat these clauses. "There's flexibility, and there's a sense of making sure that the local clubs get shows and that April's good for them, too."

You guys are fucking idiots. Coldplay is headlining. Read Paul Tollet's interview from june. The radius clause is completely different this year due to the 2 weekened set up.Get with the times just because coldplay's playing the local area doesn't mean people are not going to the greatest festival ever. The lineup this year is going to destroy every year before it. They have to make this 2 weekend business model work for future years. Radiohead/Coldplay/any split headliners for 2012.

With a week's break, a lot of acts will be in the region, opening the door for potential sponsor events, fan club parties, or other opportunities. "We haven't jumped into that yet, but I would think that most of the bands would just tour other cities and come back," Tollett said.

As for radius clauses that prohibit acts contracted to play a festival from playing within certain geographic and time constraints, "It works itself out," Tollett said, adding that his and other festivals are generally flexible in how they treat these clauses. "There's flexibility, and there's a sense of making sure that the local clubs get shows and that April's good for them, too."

Lots of people in LA still see Coldplay. I'd say only about 30 percent of those people would actually attend Coachella. Two shows in the area to accommodafolksy other 70 percent is necessary with their large, age/lifestyle spanning fan base. It really makes perfect sense.

GV is not gonna book a Saturday night hipster feat as they tried that in 08 and needed a certain royalty from Minnesota to come in and save the show cause it was not sellin out on Portishead alone do I can promise u that they are not gonna rely on Blur and Stone Roses to sell it out when they are getting ballsy and going to two fucking wknds!!! Expect radiohead, Coldplay and either bjork or Foo or Waters or Petty or Pearl Jam

GV is not gonna book a Saturday night hipster fest as they tried that in 08 and needed a certain royalty from Minnesota to come in and save the show cause it was not sellin out on Portishead alone do I can promise u that they are not gonna rely on Blur and Stone Roses to sell it out when they are getting ballsy and going to two fucking wknds!!! Expect radiohead, Coldplay and either bjork or Foo or Waters or Petty or Pearl Jam